Carson City emergency crews respond to fatal motorcycle crash on I-580
UPDATE 12:34PM: I-580 southbound at College Parkway in Carson City is open with no restrictions, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
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UPDATE 9:46AM From Nevada Highway Patrol: I-580 shutdown at College Parkway in Carson City due to fatal crash.
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The Nevada Highway Patrol reports a fatal motorcycle crash that happened Friday morning in the southbound lane of I-580 near the Highway 50 overpass.
The call came into dispatch shortly after 9 a.m. of a motorcyclist down. Carson City Fire Department personnel arriving on scene report an injured motorcycle rider with traumatic injuries. At 9:17 a.m. NHP classified the crash as a fatal.
The crash involved an SUV. NHP reports the male motorcycle rider struck the rear end of the SUV.
Traffic is being diverted around the crash. Motorists are advised to stay clear of the area and can expect delays. Motorists southbound I-580 between US50E and Fairview should use alternate route, according to NHP.
The identity of the motorcycle rider has not been released. The cause is under investigation.